Southern Maine Athletics

Chris Burleson, Class of 2013, Baseball
An American Baseball Coaches’ Association (ABCA) Division III All-American, and a D3baseball.com Division III All-American shortstop for the Huskies’ baseball team, Chris Burleson concluded his successful playing career as the University of Southern Maine and was drafted by Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds in the 36^th round of the MLB Draft.
 
A career .350 hitter with 139 RBI, 39 doubles, 12 triples and 12 home runs, Burleson matched his offensive ability as a part of the Huskies infield with a career .922 fielding percentage with 285 putouts and 310 assists.  Ranked 19^th in career games played (174), Burleson is first in career runs scored (214), first in walks (151), sixth in stolen bases (72), seventh in triples (12), eighth in home runs (25), 11^th in total bases (359), 21^st in hits (221), 22^nd in RBI (139) and 19^th in slugging percentage (.569). 
 
During the 2008 season, Burleson was named the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Player of the Year, the Little East Conference Player of the Year and an ECAC Division III New England All-Star first team selection after hitting .383 (72-for-188) with a career-best 50 RBI.  Earning All-America honor from the ABCA in 2008, and then from D3baseball.com in 2009, Burleson helped Southern Maine to a record of 131-55 overall and 45-15 in Little East Conference play, including three trips to the NCAA Regional Championships in 2006, 2008, and 2009.